The Blue Court Dental Centre celebrated their delayed Christmas party in January, due to adverse weather, at Maroosh resturant in Central London.
Everyone had a great time with lots of good food and plenty of dancing.
Baby teeth in adults
This young boy from Ireland was very unhappy about the appearence of his lower teeth. He had two retained baby teeth on the lower arch. His adult teeth never came through.
The patient was not keen about having orthodontic treatment to correct the teeth. After discussing other options with Dr Dixit, the teeth were built up using a bonded restoration to make them look like adult teeth.
Veneers
This lady from Harrow was very unhappy with her existing broken veneers. She wanted to replace them and at the same time make them look more natural .
Dr Dixit placed veneers on her upper four front teeth. She is now a lot happier and is going to have other dental work on her lower teeth to improve the smile further.
Xmas Holiday Period
The practice will be closed from Friday 24th December for the Christmas period. We will re open again on Tuesday 4th January. In the event of an emergency, please call the practice and follow the answer phone message.
May we take this oppurtunity to wish all our patients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Stats of the Week
Statistics conducted by the Adult Dental Health Survey shows that one in five people in England has too few teeth to eat painlessly.
Older people have the worst teeth: nearly half aged over 85 have no teeth at all, whilst a quarter aged between 55-64 have fewer than 20, the minimum needed to eat comfortably.
Bridges to replace missing teeth
This patient from Harrow was not happy with her broken teeth and gap. A porcelain bridge was made to replace the missing tooth using the adjacent teeth to anchor it.
The patient was very happy and satisfied with the final result.
FALSE TEETH!
Did you know that nineteenth century false teeth were so prone to falling out while eating that many Victorians ate in their bedrooms before dinner to avoid potential embarrassment!
ARE YOU TOO BUSY TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH?
A third of adults in the UK do not brush their teeth for long enough because they get distracted or are too busy.
Running late or rushing to get ready are the main reasons why many people cut their tooth-brushing time short, followed by getting distracted by children or phones.
Women are far more likely to get distracted than men while people in their sixties were more likely to brush for the recommended two minutes according to a survey by the British Dental Health Foundation.
Not brushing your teeth long enough means that your teeth are not cleaned adequately which can lead to tooth decay or gum disease. Everyday care is very vital and your toothbrush is one of the best weapons against decay and gum disease.
It is recommended that everyone brushes their teeth for two minutes twice a day, especially at bedtime using a flouride toothpaste. In addition to brushing, it is recommended that you floss your teeth or use interdental brushes to remove the debris from between your teeth.
Replacing old Crowns
This young lady, from Greenford, was very unhappy with the shape and colour of her existing front crowns.
After teeth whitening , Dr Dixit replaced her front crowns to match her new colour with new all-ceramic crowns to give a more natural finish and appearance. The upper left lateral incisor tooth was also crowned as it was very heavily filled.
The patient is very happy with her natural looking smile.
OCCLUSION COURSE
Dr Nishan Dixit has started an Occlusion Course. This course looks into the way teeth meet, their correct positioning and relationship to the jaw joint. It also looks at the treatment of worn down teeth and jaw problems.